CEANA Efforts by Practice

 

Practice

 

Sub-Practice

 

Adaptation

 

Municipality/County

 

Type

 

Inc. of CC

 

Impact

 

Standard

 

Costs

 

Funding Source

Administrative Green Infrastructure Coastal Erosion Districts Southampton, NY Protection No Permissive Unique NA NA
Administrative Appointing Waterways Grants Manager Hampton, VA Procedural No NA Unique Medium (<$100,000) None
Administrative Establishment of Mitigation Planning Team Lewes, DE Procedural Yes Recommendation Unique Low (< $10,000) Other
Administrative Coastal Advisory Committee Marshfield, MA Procedural Yes Recommendation Unique Low (< $10,000) Town
Administrative FEMA Cooperative Mapping Project New Castle County, DE Procedural No Mandatory Unique Very Low (< $1,000) FEMA
Capital Investment Gray Infrastructure Stormwater Upgrades Norfolk City, VA Accommodation No NA Unique Very High ($>1,000,001) None
Capital Investment Gray Infrastructure Pump Station Improvements Poquoson, VA Accommodation Yes Recommendation Unique NA None
Capital Investment Gray Infrastructure Elevated bulkhead as part of storefront park reconstruction Portsmouth, VA Protection No NA Unique NA NA
Capital Investment Green Infrastructure Renovation of Parking Lot and Replacement with Pervious Natural Surface  

Bowers, DE

Accommodation No Recommendation Unique Low (< $10,000) State
Capital Investment Green Infrastructure Buyout of Repetitive Loss Property and Conversion to Park Bowers, DE Retreat Yes Recommendation Above Required Low (< $10,000) FEMA
Capital Investment Green Infrastructure Capital Investment in Culverts and Tidegates Hull, MA Protection No NA Unique
Capital Investment Green Infrastructure Beach Replenishment and Protection Ocean City, MD Protection Yes NA Unique NA NA
Capital Investment Green Infrastructure Open space fund Scarborough, ME Prevention No NA Unique NA Other
Capital Investment Flood gauge warning system Little Silver, NJ Procedural No NA Unique Low (< $10,000) State Police, FEMA, Other Towns
Capital Investment Flood Gauge Warning System Oceanport, NJ Procedural No NA Unique Low (< $10,000) State Police, FEMA, Other Towns
Capital Investment Preservation of Assateague Island Worcester County, MD Retreat No NA Unique NA Other
Education/Outreach Evacuation Mapping Greenwich, CT Procedural Yes NA Unique Medium (<100,000) Town
Education/Outreach Public Outreach and Coordination Portsmouth, VA Procedural No NA Unique Low (< $10,000) Other
Law Building Freeboard – 2 Ft Crisfield, MD Accommodation No Mandatory Unique Zero None
Law Building Freeboard – 1 Ft in A/AE 2 Ft in VZ Greenwich, CT Accommodation No Mandatory Unique Zero NA
Law Building Cumulative Substantial Improvement Ordinance Greenwich, CT Procedural No Mandatory Above Required Zero NA
Law Building Freeboard – 1 Ft Hampton, VA Accommodation No Mandatory Unique Very Low (< $1,000) None
Law Building Freeboard Incentive Program Hull, MA Accommodation No Incentive Unique
Law Building Higher Height Limits in Flood Zone Lewes, DE Accommodation No Permissive Unique Zero Other
Law Building Freeboard – 1.5 Ft New Castle County, DE Accommodation No Mandatory Unique Very Low (< $1,000) NA
Law Building Freeboard – 1 Ft New Castle, DE Accommodation No Mandatory Unique Very Low (< $1,000) None
Law Building Freeboard – 1 Ft Norfolk City, VA Accommodation No Mandatory Unique Zero None
Law Building Freeboard – 5 Ft Ocean City, MD Accommodation No Mandatory Above Required NA Other
Law Building Foundation Requirements Ocean City, MD Accommodation Yes Mandatory Above Required NA NA
Law Building Freeboard – 2 Ft Oceanport, NJ Accommodation No Mandatory Unique Very Low (< $1,000) NA
Law Building Freeboard – 1 Ft Poquoson, VA Accommodation No Mandatory Unique Low (< $10,000) None
Law Building Freeboard – 1.5 Ft Portsmouth, VA Accommodation No Mandatory Unique Low (< $10,000) None
Law Building Cumulative Substantial Improvement Ordinance Portsmouth, VA Procedural No Mandatory Above Required Low (< $10,000) None
Law Building Freeboard – 3 Ft Saco, ME Accommodation No Mandatory Above Required Very Low (< $1,000) NOAA
Law Building Cumulative substantial improvement ordinance with no expiration date Sea Isle City, NJ Procedural No Mandatory Unique Low (< $10,000) NA
Law Building Freeboard – 2 Ft Southold, NY Accommodation No Mandatory Unique Medium (< $100,000) None
Law Building Freeboard – 2 Ft Worcester County, MD Accommodation No Mandatory Unique Zero None
Law Building Freeboard Requirement – 2 or 3 Ft. York, ME Accommodation No Mandatory Above Required Zero None
Law Building, Zoning City Flood Protection Law Hampton, VA Accommodation No Mandatory Above Required Very Low (< $1,000) None
Law Building, Zoning Zone Green – Provisions to allow relocation of utilities to rooftops New York, NY Accommodation Yes Permissive Unique High (<$1,000,000) None
Law Building, Zoning Flood Protection Ordinance Norfolk City, VA Accommodation No Mandatory Above Required Zero None
Law Building, Zoning Flood Management Overlay Ordinance Poquoson, VA Accommodation No Mandatory Above Required Low (< $10,000) None
Law Building, Zoning Flood Ordinance Notification Provisions Scarborough, ME Procedural No Mandatory Unique Very Low (< $1,000) None
Law Building, Zoning Flood Hazard Development Permits Apply to Minor Projects York, ME Accommodation No Mandatory Above Required Zero None
Law Green Infrastructure Wetlands Buffers Includes Performance Standards and Sea Level Rise Considerations Brewster, MA Prevention Yes Mandatory Above Required Medium (<$100,000) None
Law Green Infrastructure Community Preservation Fund (2% Real Estate Transfer Tax) for land conservation East Hampton, NY Prevention No Recommendation Unique Zero None
Law Green Infrastructure Coastal Overlay District (Strictly regulates placement of hard infrastructure by 4 zoning categories) East Hampton, NY Prevention Yes Mandatory Above Required Zero None
Law Green Infrastructure Tidal Wetlands Buffer Protection – 100 Feet Portsmouth, NH Protection No Mandatory Unique Low (< $10,000) None
Law Green Infrastructure Community Preservation Fund (2% Real Estate Transfer Tax) for land conservation Southampton, NY Prevention No Recommendation Unique NA NA
Law Green Infrastructure Community Preservation Fund (2% Real Estate Transfer Tax) for land conservation Southold, NY Prevention No Mandatory Unique High (< $1,000,000) None
Law Planning Redefined Mean High Water to increase margin over current observations by 4 feet Ogunquit, ME Procedural Yes Mandatory Unique Zero None
Law Zoning Zoning Law Explicitly Incorporates Sea Level Rise, Requires Freeboard and allows Height Limit Waiver Barnstable, MA Accommodation Yes Mandatory Unique Zero None
Law Zoning Relocating Downtown through Rezoning to Less Vulnerable Area Bowers, DE Retreat No Mandatory Unique Low (< $10,000) None
Law Zoning Minimum Lot Size Restricts Development in Floodplain Brewster, MA Prevention No Mandatory Unique Zero None
Law Zoning Setbacks from Bluffs and Wetlands East Hampton, NY Prevention No Mandatory Above Required Zero None
Law Zoning Vegetation Preservation Ordinance: Turf grass Setback and prohibition of disturbance East Hampton, NY Prevention No Mandatory Unique Zero None
Law Zoning Harbor Protection Overlay Zone East Hampton, NY Prevention No Mandatory Unique Zero None
Law Zoning Green Area Ordinance Greenwich, CT Prevention No Mandatory Unique Low (< $10,000) NA
Law Zoning Conservation Zone – Restrictive Zoning and Environmental Impact Statement Requirement Greenwich, NJ Prevention No Mandatory Unique Low (< $10,000) None
Law Zoning Wetlands Conservation District Zoning Hampton, NH Prevention No Mandatory Above Required Medium (<$100,000) State
Law Zoning Cluster and Setback Provisions Hull, MA Prevention No Mandatory Above Required
Law Zoning Floodplain Ordinance – Hazardous Materials Prohibited and Dune Protection Lewes, DE Accommodation No Mandatory Above Required Zero Other
Law Zoning Coastal Wetlands Ordinance Little Silver, NJ Prevention No Mandatory Above Required NA NA
Law Zoning Hazardous Materials Prohibited in Floodplain New Castle County, DE Prevention No Mandatory Unique Low (< $10,000) NA
Law Zoning Floodplain Setbacks / Prohibits new subdivisions in floodplain New Castle County, DE Prevention No Mandatory Above Required Very Low (< $1,000) NA
Law Zoning Transfer of Development Rights Program Ocean City, MD Retreat No Mandatory Unique NA Other
Law Zoning Flood Protection Ordinance – Prohibits hazardous materials in floodplain Portsmouth, VA Accommodation No Mandatory Above Required Low (< $10,000) Other
Law Zoning Shoreland Zoning Ordinance Saco, ME Prevention No Mandatory Above Required Medium (<$100,000) State
Law Zoning Cluster Zoning Required in Coastal Zone Scarborough, ME Prevention No Mandatory Unique Low (< $10,000) None
Law Zoning Growth Management Ordinance/Residential Development Cap Scarborough, ME Prevention No Mandatory Unique Very Low (< $1,000) None
Law Zoning Coastal Erosion Hazard Law Southampton, NY Prevention No Mandatory Above Required NA NA
Law Zoning Transfer of Development Rights Program Southampton, NY Prevention No Permissive Unique NA NA
Law Zoning Vegetation Preservation Ordinance Southampton, NY Prevention Yes Mandatory Unique NA NA
Law Zoning Transfer of Development Rights Southold, NY Prevention No Permissive Unique Very Low (< $1,000) None
Law Zoning Transfer of Development Rights York, ME Prevention No Permissive Unique Zero None
Plan Comprehensive Plan Comprehensive Plan – Incorporates Climate Change Barnstable, MA Procedural Yes Recommendation Unique Very Low (< $1,000) None
Plan Comprehensive Plan Comprehensive Plan Incorporates Sea Level Rise Crisfield, MD Procedural Yes Recommendation Unique Zero None
Plan Comprehensive Plan Comprehensive Plan Incorporates Climate Change Greenwich, CT Procedural Yes Recommendation Above Required Low (< $10,000) Town
Plan Comprehensive Plan Comprehensive Plan Incorporates Climate Change Guilford, CT Procedural Yes Recommendation Above Required Low (< $10,000) Other
Plan Comprehensive Plan Comprehensive Plan Incorporates Sea Level Rise Hampton, NH Procedural Yes Recommendation Unique Medium (<$100,000) None
Plan Comprehensive Plan Comprehensive Plan Incorporates Climate Change Marshfield, MA Procedural Yes Recommendation Unique Low (< $10,000) Town, University
Plan Comprehensive Plan Comprehensive Plan Incorporates Sea Level Rise Norfolk City, VA Procedural Yes Recommendation Unique High (<$1,000,000) Other
Plan Comprehensive Plan Comprehensive Plan – Incorporates Climate Change Ogunquit, ME Procedural Yes Recommendation Above Required Zero None
Plan Comprehensive Plan Comprehensive Plan Incorporates Sea Level Rise Poquoson, VA Procedural Yes Recommendation Above Required Zero None
Plan Comprehensive Plan Comprehensive Plan Incorporates SLR Sea Isle City, NJ Procedural Yes Recommendation Above Required Medium (<100,000) NA
Plan Comprehensive Plan Comprehensive Plan – Goal to adopt policy of strategic retreat Southampton, NY Procedural Yes Recommendation Unique NA NA
Plan Comprehensive Plan Comprehensive Plan Incorporates Climate Change Southold, NY Procedural Yes Recommendation Unique Low (< $10,000) Other
Plan Comprehensive Plan Comprehensive Plan Incorporates Climate Change Worcester County, MD Procedural Yes Recommendation Above Required NA State, Other
Plan Comprehensive Plan Comprehensive Plan Incorporates Climate Change York, ME Procedural Yes Recommendation Above Required Low (< $10,000) Other
Plan Floodplain Management Floodplain Management and Repetitive Loss Plan Portsmouth, VA Procedural No Mandatory Above Required Low (< $10,000) Other
Plan Green Infrastructure Land Protection Plan Hull, MA Prevention No Recommendation Unique
Plan Green Infrastructure Open Space Levy, Approved Open Space Plan and Wetlands Mitigation Bank Little Silver, NJ Prevention No Mandatory Unique NA NA
Plan Hazard Miitgation Hazard Mitigation Plan Incorporates Sea Level Rise Barnstable, MA Procedural Yes Recommendation Above Required Very Low (< $1,000) None
Plan Hazard Miitgation Hazard Mitigation Plan Incorporates Sea Level Rise Brewster, MA Procedural Yes Recommendation Above Required Low (< $10,000) None
Plan Hazard Miitgation Hazard Mitigation Plan Incorporates Climate Change Guilford, CT Procedural Yes Recommendation Above Required Low (< $10,000) FEMA
Plan Hazard Miitgation Hazard Mitigation Plan Incorporates Climate Change Hull, MA Procedural Yes Recommendation Above Required
Plan Hazard Miitgation Hazard Mitigation Plan Incorporates SLR Ocean City, MD Procedural No Mandatory Unique NA None
Plan Hazard Miitgation Hazard Mitigation Plan Incorporates Sea Level Rise Poquoson, VA Procedural Yes Recommendation Above Required Low (< $10,000) None
Plan Hazard Miitgation Hazard Mitigation Plan Incorporates Sea Level Rise Worcester County, MD Procedural Yes Recommendation Above Required NA Other
Plan Other Coastal Resource Management Plan Incorporates Sea Level Rise Barnstable, MA Procedural Yes Recommendation Unique Very Low (< $1,000) Other
Plan Other Water Resource Management Plan Incorporates Climate Change Brewster, MA Procedural Yes Recommendation Unique High (<$1,000,000) None
Plan Other Local Waterfront Revitalization PlanIncorporates Climate Change and Policy of Strategic Retreat East Hampton, NY Procedural No Mandatory Unique Medium (<$100,000) State
Plan Other Comprehensive Waterways Management Plan Hampton, VA Procedural Yes Recommendation Unique Medium (<$100,000) None
Plan Other Beach Management Plan Incorporates Climate Change Hull, MA Procedural Yes Mandatory Unique
Plan Other Local Waterfront Revitalization Plan Incorporates Climate Change and Extends Jurisdictional Boundary New York, NY Procedural Yes Mandatory Unique High (<$1,000,000) NA
Plan Other PlaNYC New York, NY Procedural Yes Recommendation Unique High (<$1,000,000) None
Plan Other Local Waterfront Revitalization Plan Southold, NY Procedural No Mandatory Unique High (< $1,000,000) State
Plan Hampton Beachfront and Storm Protection Management Plan Hampton, VA Protection No Recommendation Unique Medium (<$100,000) None
Plan, Study/Pilot Project Hazard Miitgation, Climate Plan Climate Change and Hazard Mitigation Plan Lewes, DE Procedural Yes Recommendation Above Required Low (< $10,000) Other
Plan, Study/Pilot Project Other Community Coastal Resiliency Plan Guilford, CT Procedural Yes Recommendation Unique Medium (<$100,000) NOAA
Plan, Study/Pilot Project Tidal Floodplain Study and Protection Plan Hampton, VA Protection Yes Recommendation Unique Medium (<$100,000) None
Policy Building, Zoning Strict Enforcement of Flood Ordinance – Issued compliance summonses for failure to comply Sea Isle City, NJ Accommodation No Mandatory Unique Medium (<100,000) NA
Policy Gray Infrastructure Public Works/Infrastructure Decision Guidance incorporates Climate Change Groton, CT Procedural Yes Recommendation Unique Low (< $10,000) None
Policy Flood Zone Home Elevation Database Greenwich, CT Procedural Yes Recommendation Unique Low (< $10,000) Town, NOAA
Policy Formal resolution recognizing climate change Guilford, CT Procedural Yes Recommendation Unique Zero None
Policy High performance guidelines describing best practices for planning, design, construction, and maintenance of city parks(Dept of Parks and Recreation) New York, NY Procedural Yes Recommendation Unique NA NA
Policy Elevation standards of 4.5 ft for new roads Poquoson, VA Protection No Recommendation Unique NA None
Study/Pilot Project Climate Plan Maryland Coast Smart Rising Sea Level Guidance Study Crisfield, MD> Procedural Yes Recommendation Unique Very Low (< $1,000) NOAA, State
Study/Pilot Project Other Delaware Coastal Resiliency Action Plan New Castle, DE Procedural Yes Recommendation Unique Very Low (< $1,000) None
Study/Pilot Project Vulnerability Analysis Climate Change Vulnerability Analysis North Kingstown, RI Procedural Yes Recommendation Unique Costs
Study/Pilot Project Vulnerability Analysis Assessment of Coastal Wetland Vulnerability North Kingstown, RI Procedural Yes Recommendation Unique Medium (<100,000) NOAA Sea Grant
Study/Pilot Project Vulnerability Analysis Coastal Community Vulnerability Assessment Tool Oceanport, NJ Procedural Yes Recommendation Unique Zero NA
Study/Pilot Project Climate Change Adaptation Project Barnstable, MA Procedural Yes Recommendation Unique Low (< $10,000) NGO/Foundation
Study/Pilot Project Coastal Community Vulnerability Assessment Tool Greenwich, NJ Procedural Yes Recommendation Unique Very Low (< $1,000) State, NOAA
Study/Pilot Project Coastal Climate Change Project Groton, CT Procedural Yes Recommendation Unique Very Low (< $1,000) Other
Study/Pilot Project Coastal Adaptation Workgroup Participant Hampton, NH Procedural Yes Recommendation Unique Zero None
Study/Pilot Project Coastal Community Vulnerability Assessment Tool Little Silver, NJ Procedural Yes Recommendation Unique NA NA
Study/Pilot Project Coastal Strategies for Climate Resilience/Urban Waterfront Adaptive Strategies Project (Dept of City Planning) New York, NY Procedural Yes Recommendation Unique High (<$1,000,000) Federal Government/Non-Profit
Study/Pilot Project NYC Panel on Climate Change and Report New York, NY Procedural Yes Recommendation Unique High (<$1,000,000) Non Profit/Foundation
Study/Pilot Project Emergency Preparedness Pilot Program (Housing Authority) New York, NY Procedural Yes NA Unique NA NA
Study/Pilot Project Coastal Flood Study Norfolk City, VA Procedural Yes Recommendation Unique High (<$1,000,000) Other
Study/Pilot Project Sea Level Rise Pilot Study and Plan North Kingstown, RI Procedural Yes Recommendation Unique Medium (<100,000) NOAA Sea Grant
Study/Pilot Project Sea Level Rise Study (Sewer District) Ogunquit, ME Procedural Yes Recommendation Unique Low (< $10,000) Other
Study/Pilot Project Coastal Resiliency Initiative Portsmouth, NH Procedural Yes Recommendation Unique Low (< $10,000) Other
Study/Pilot Project Saco Bay Sea Level Rise Working Group Project Saco, ME Procedural Yes Recommendation Unique Medium (<$100,000) NOAA
Study/Pilot Project Saco Bay Sea Level Rise Working Group Project Scarborough, ME Procedural Yes Recommendation Unique Low (< $10,000) State
Study/Pilot Project Maryland Coast Smart Rising Sea Level Guidance Study Somerset County, MD Procedural Yes Recommendation Unique Medium (<$100,000) NOAA, State
Study/Pilot Project NOAA Coastal Services Center Roadmap Project Southold, NY Procedural No Recommendation Unique Low (< $10,000) Other
Study/Pilot Project Worcester County Sea Level Rise Response Strategy Worcester County, MD Procedural Yes Recommendation Unique Very Low (< $1,000) None
Study/Pilot Project, Plan Vulnerability Assessment and Delaware Coastal Resiliency Action Plan Bowers, DE Procedural Yes Recommendation Unique Medium (<100,000) State
Study/Pilot Project, Plan South Shore Coastal Hazards Adaptation Plan Marshfield, MA Procedural Yes Recommendation Unique Medium (<100,000) Regional Government